Joe Biden, Florida and Puerto Rican Voters
In November, two important ballot issues will affect Puerto Rico. Those living in Puerto Rico will have another opportunity to vote on statehood. This vote will offer the same simple choice Alaska and Hawaii had in the 20thcentury: a straight up-or-down vote on statehood.
The government of Puerto Rico hopes that the 2020 plebiscite will take place under a 2014 law which allocated $2.5 billion for a final vote to resolve the status question. This could only happen if the Department of Justice approves the ballot.
A new Puerto Rico law calls upon Congress to honor a November plebiscite if Puerto Rico voters choose statehood.
November will also bring the U.S. presidential race, with Donald Trump as the Republican candidate facing off against Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate.
Read more: https://www.puertoricoreport.com/joe-biden-florida-and-puerto-rican-voters/
